As a high-performing leader, you know that every word you speak shapes how others perceive your credibility and leadership potential.

But in a world where precision and charisma are non-negotiable, how do you craft a style that sets you apart and communicates your unique expertise? This episode dives into the secrets of building a verbal brand that ensures you're remembered, respected, and always ready to influence.

By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:

🔥What a verbal brand is and how that elevates your presence and makes your ideas resonate with senior executives.

💎How to build your unique verbal brand style file of words and phrases that sharpen your communication and showcase your distinct leadership voice.

🔑Examples of verbal brands from the top American leaders who have mastered the art of crafting memorable and compelling messages.

Press play now to learn how conviction, strategy, and earned insights will not only boost your executive presence but make your next leadership promotion inevitable!

If you’re ready to unlock the potential of your premium personal brand and start seeing massive shifts in how people respond to you, my 90-Day Executive Presence Mastery System may be just what you need. Together we will uncover blind spots, equip you with executive communication skills and strategies to position you as a senior leader executives respect. Click  here to schedule a quick chat—it might just be the turning point in your career.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. 

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

It’s quite challenging to get cross functional cooperation and collaboration from people when you’re not their boss. Learn what actually works today.

For highly-conscientious, high-performing leaders, the challenge often isn’t having the skills but communicating them effectively. This episode dives into how power, influence, and executive presence can transform your interactions, whether you're leading cross-functional teams, navigating boardroom politics, or recovering from career setbacks.

In today’s conversation with Product Leader coach Tami Reiss you’ll learn: 

🌟 The secret to reframing your ideas so they resonate with every audience, from engineers to CEOs, without losing authenticity.

💼 How to activate allies and supporters subtly yet powerfully, so they champion your vision without you even having to ask.

🔥 Amplify your influence and leadership presence  through the  power of concise communication.

Don’t wait—play this episode now and start transforming how you show up as a leader, turning every interaction into an opportunity to influence and inspire.

Have you ever felt like you’re constantly overlooked for promotions or recognition, even though you know you’re delivering exceptional results?

If you're tired of being seen as a workhorse instead of a leader and feel misunderstood or invisible to senior executives, it’s not your hard work holding you back—it’s how you're presenting yourself.

My 90-Day Executive Presence Mastery System will uncover your blind spots, equip you with the tools to communicate with confidence, and help you master the four key pillars of leadership that senior executives respect and recognize.

If you want personalized help to massively elevate your executive communication, our Executive Presence Mastery System, a 90-day intensive coaching program may be your ticket. Click here to set up a short meetup for us to chat about it.

About our guest:

Tami Reiss, also known as the Product Leader Coach, helps leaders be awesome. After almost 20 years experience helping startups, established enterprise companies, and community organizations define their product strategy and set up product organizations for scale, she now helps others do the same. CEOs, CPOs, VPs of Product work with her to develop cohesive product strategies, transform product organizations, and improve board relations. She has held many product roles within B2B SaaS organizations and consulted with companies such as Humana, Aetna, JPMorgan, TheKnotWW, Cornerstone on Demand among dozens of others which adds to her ability to understand different perspectives and various industries.

Tami is known for simplifying the complex, communicating directly, and believing that everything is a product. Recently, she was the lead product strategy consultant for Melissa Perri's ProduxLabs and CPO-in-Residence for Insight Partners which meant she was often interim VP of Product at their portfolio companies. On the side, in 2015 Tami launched Just Not Sorry, a Gmail plug-in used by half a million people around the globe to write more confident emails. She is also the President of the Board of Matan, a non-profit dedicated to creating inclusive and equitable spaces for people with disabilities in the Jewish community.

Tami lives with her husband Nadav and two kids in Florida, but has spent half her life in LA and NYC. She loves to travel (47 states and 46 countries and counting!), speaks Hebrew and some Spanish, and considers herself a citizen of the world.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. 

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

That moment when someone throws a question your way in a meeting? Don’t see it as a pop quiz or even a test. In reality, it's your golden opportunity. 

As a high-performing leader, you’re already fielding tough questions in meetings, presentations, or even podcast interviews. But are you leveraging those moments to showcase your strategic brilliance, build trust, and leave a lasting impression? If not, you’re missing a key tool to fast-track your leadership impact.

Here’s what you’ll gain from today’s episode:

🌟 A proven four-step framework to respond to questions with confidence, influence, and authority, every single time.

🤝 The secret to turning every question into a micro relationship builder that amplifies trust and likability.

🚀 How to use strategic responses to boost your professional reputation beyond the meeting room, making you memorable and indispensable.

Listen now and discover how to turn even the toughest questions into opportunities to showcase your leadership brilliance!

And if you’re ready to truly transform how you show up in executive leadership conversations, let’s take it further. You can stop being overlooked and start leading with a strong executive presence. If you want personalized help to massively elevate your executive communication, our Executive Presence Mastery System, a 90-day intensive coaching program (learn bespoke skills + strategies) may be your ticket. Click here to set up a short meetup for us to chat about it.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. 

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

If you're a high-performing leader, you've likely felt the frustration of having great ideas that fail to land the way you want.

Whether you're trying to influence senior executives, lead your team, or champion a big idea, this episode addresses the core problem: how to make people believe in your vision as much as you do—and do it without relying solely on charm or smooth talk.

By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:

💡 How to stop waiting for validation and what turns good ideas into unstoppable movements.

🔍 What to do to disarm and silence critics and position yourself as a strategic thinker who inspires trust.

🚀 The ultimate secret weapon to create buy-in and elevate your influence.

Press play now to learn how conviction, strategy, and earned insights will not only boost your executive presence but make your next leadership promotion inevitable!

If you’re ready to unlock the power of conviction and start seeing massive shifts in how people respond to you, my 90-Day Executive Presence Mastery System may be just what you need. Together we will uncover blind spots, equip you with executive communication skills and strategies to position you as a senior leader executives respect. Click  here to schedule a quick chat—it might just be the turning point in your career.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. 

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

As a highly conscientious, high-performing leader, you’re already exceeding expectations—but how do you energize a team that’s burned out or disengaged?

This episode dives into a counter intuitive yet effective approach that reignites passion and builds trust while helping you step confidently into the role of a transformational leader.

🎉 Discover the underestimated power of the daily communication with your team that escalates performance

🚀 How to create an environment of positive support and opportunity that drives higher team performance without exhausting yourself

🧠 Unlock confidence-building tools that help you break free from perfectionism and make authentic connections.

Hit play now and learn how to transform your leadership style into one that inspires loyalty, productivity, and fun—your team (and future self) will thank you.

If you're tired of being seen as a workhorse instead of a leader and feel misunderstood or invisible to senior executives, it’s not your hard work holding you back—it’s how you're presenting yourself.

My 90-Day Executive Presence Mastery System will uncover your blind spots, equip you with the skills and strategies to communicate with confidence, and help you master the four key pillars of leadership that senior executives respect and recognize. Imagine being listened to, valued, and finally getting the promotion you deserve.

If you want personalized help to massively elevate your executive communication, our Executive Presence Mastery System, a 90-day intensive coaching program may be your ticket. Click here to set up a short meetup for us to chat about it.

About our guest:

As a national speaker, work culture expert, and humorist, Joel Zeff captivates audiences with a unique blend of hilarious improvisational comedy and essential ideas on work and life. He is a dynamic speaker, work culture expert, improvisational humorist, and author. 

He recently updated his book Make the Right Choice: Lead with Passion, Elevate Your Team, and Unleash the Fun at Work, to include everything readers need to increase engagement, communicate more effectively, and create a positive and successful work environment.

Since 1997, Joel has inspired audiences from Wells Fargo to Samsung to KPMG and even the IRS. Yes, the IRS. Joel is a masterful keynote speaker and a nationally renowned motivator, humorist, and improvisational actor. His spontaneous humor and vital messages have thrilled audiences for more than 25 years, and he has shared his insight at more than 2,500 events.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. 

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

A first impression of you is formed faster than the blink of an eye—less than one-tenth of a second. And guess what? It’s not what you’re saying; it’s what you’re silently showing.

As a highly conscientious, high-performing leader, you’re used to focusing on results. But have you ever paused to think about what you might be silently communicating before you even speak? In today’s competitive landscape, those unconscious cues could mean the difference between being remembered—or overlooked.

By the end of this episode you’ll know:

💡 Learn the hidden signals you’re sending with your facial expressions.

💡 Discover the power of nonverbal energy and posture to instantly communicate

💡 Master the art of attentiveness and voice tone to leave an impression that says you’re calm, in control, and truly present

🎙️ Listen now to discover the secrets to transforming your silent cues into a magnetic first impression that elevates your executive presence—press play today!

Remember, introverts can be just as magnetic and memorable as extroverts. It’s all about being intentional with your presence.

Ready to stop being overlooked and start leading with a strong executive presence? If you want personalized help to massively elevate your executive communication, our Executive Presence Mastery System, a 90-day intensive coaching program (learn bespoke skills + strategies) may be your ticket. Click here to set up a short meetup for us to chat about it.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. 

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

Have you ever left a meeting feeling completely defeated because your well-prepared, game-changing idea got shut down by senior leadership?

You’re not alone—brilliant professionals face this rejection all the time, and today we’re uncovering exactly why it happens.

You put in the effort, crafted a strong case, and addressed a major problem—so why did your idea still get rejected?

High-performing leaders often struggle with executive buy-in because they miss three crucial elements that drive top-level decision-making. If you’re tired of being overlooked in high-stakes conversations, this episode will give you the edge you need.

By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:

✅ The Hidden Executive Secrets meaning executives can’t always share everything they know.

 ✅ How to frame your solutions using the language of Influence - so you speak  directly to senior leadership’s priorities and decision-making style.

✅ Building Trusted Advisor Status and what matters even more than your ideas. 

Stop wasting your energy on ideas that won’t get traction—hit play now to learn how to make your voice impossible to ignore at the executive level.

And if you’re ready to truly transform how you show up in executive leadership conversations, let’s take it further. You can stop being overlooked and start leading with a strong executive presence. If you want personalized help to massively elevate your executive communication, our Executive Presence Mastery System, a 90-day intensive coaching program (learn bespoke skills + strategies) may be your ticket. Click here to set up a short meetup for us to chat about it.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. 

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

What if the key to leveling up your leadership isn’t your title or experience, but your ability to master the invisible patterns that shape communication and influence?

As a highly-conscientious, high-performing leader, you’ve nailed the technical side of your job.

But to break through to the next level, you need to stand out as a strategic thinker who connects actions to impact. In this episode, we dive into actionable tools from neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and leadership science to help you lead with clarity, confidence, and influence.

In Laura’s conversation with leadership trainer to gaming industry, Andy Coley, you’ll learn:

🔑 The keys to unlock the hidden patterns in communication to decode emotions and behaviors

✨ Master a clean feedback framework that builds even stronger teams

🎯How to position yourself as the natural choice for promotions

Listen now to learn the leadership skills that will set you apart—and make your promotion feel inevitable.

If you're tired of being seen as a workhorse instead of a leader and feel misunderstood or invisible to senior executives, it’s not your hard work or your personality holding you back—it’s how you're presenting yourself.

My 90-Day Executive Presence Mastery System will uncover your blind spots, equip you with the tools to communicate with confidence, and help you master the four key pillars of leadership that senior executives respect and recognize. Imagine being listened to, valued, and finally getting the promotion you deserve.

If you want personalized help to massively elevate your executive communication, our Executive Presence Mastery System, a 90-day intensive coaching program may be your ticket. Click here to set up a short meetup for us to chat about it.

About our guest:

Andy Coley, 2023 TEDx Speaker of the Year, has designed a leadership and development training programme specifically for the gaming industry. He understands the specific challenges facing your company as you develop products and the delicate symbiotic relationship between you and players. 

His book, Leadership Is a Skill: Transform your impact as a leader will help you develop deeper emotional intelligence to lead with authenticity and empathy. He also shares ways to apply Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques to enhance communication, influence, and team dynamics and master conflict management and support your team through change effectively.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. 

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

There is one thing you need to focus on when you are criticized in a meeting that will  shift perceptions to YOUR advantage.

Let’s unlock the secret that separates extraordinary leaders from the rest.

As a high-performing leader, you’ve likely faced criticism or unexpected pushback in crucial meetings. Whether it’s a well-meaning colleague or a skeptical executive, how you respond in these moments can either solidify your reputation as a calm, strategic leader or leave others questioning your readiness for bigger roles. 

This episode equips you with a powerful technique to transform such moments into opportunities to showcase your executive presence.

By the end of this episode you’ll know:

🌟 How to exude unshakable confidence and command respect—even when caught off guard.

🤝 You can use criticism to build trust and credibility even if your brain freezes.

🧠 A tool to gain valuable time to formulate sharp, strategic responses.

Press play now to learn how to handle pushback like a pro and transform criticism into a launchpad for your executive brilliance!

Ready to stop being overlooked and start leading with presence? If you want personalized help to massively elevate your executive communication, our Executive Presence Mastery System, a 90-day intensive coaching program (learn bespoke skills + strategies) may be your ticket. Click here to set up a short meetup for us to chat about it.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. 

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

If you're a conscientious, high-performing leader, you know how paralyzing the fear of saying the wrong thing can be.

But what if the very mistakes you're so afraid of could become your biggest opportunities for growth, respect, and connection? This episode reveals exactly how to shift the narrative and recover like a seasoned pro.

In today’s episode, you’ll learn:

 ✨Two battle-tested angles to take to recover from saying the wrong thing depending on how serious is your blooper.

🔥What NOT to do under any circumstances.

🔑A perfect comeback for unfair criticism.

Hit play now and discover how to make every mistake a stepping stone to greater influence and career success.

If you’d like personalized help to elevate your executive communication, my 90-Day Executive Presence Mastery System uncovers blind spots, equips you with communication tools, and positions you as a leader executives respect. Click  here to schedule a quick chat—it might just be the turning point in your career.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. 

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.